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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, extending his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee in white clothes. A gold-coloured deity murti and a gold throne back are in the foreground. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis watch in the background. a person: the seated man wears a flower garland, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe while blessing a devotee, with a gold throne behind him.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a short beard and a rust-red robe, wearing a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, reaches forward to touch a golden deity murti held or placed in front of a devotee. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha malas raises a hand toward the scene. Behind them, several men in white clothes stand in a tent with white draping. A golden peetha or throne with a red cushion sits to the right, and a fan stands in the background.2017-05-21May 28 20172017-05-28May 21 20172017-05-21May 21 20172017-05-21October 09 20162016-10-09A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing a garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and white and red forehead markings, smiling as he rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seat behind him is a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, and a gold-painted pillar and ceremonial staff stand at left. Several cues (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robe, ornate gold and ceremonial setting) fit Swamiji (probable), seated in a blessing gesture.2017-03-04A photograph of a temple setting where a long-haired man with a pink and white flower garland around his neck and a bare upper body, wearing a reddish-brown cloth, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man with a white moustache who bows with his hands raised to his head. Behind them stands a large gold-coloured deity murti with an ornate crown, and a row of other devotees in white and orange clothing stands in the background. A red thread is tied on the wrist of the man giving blessing.2017-05-28 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning. He smiles and extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man in white clothes who stands at left with his hands folded. A person in white stands at right edge and another hand holds a small object at lower left. Stage lighting glows red behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a crown-like gold throne setting, saffron-red robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. The scene shows a blessing given from the throne.2017-04-05May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a sannyasi with long dark matted hair and a red-and-white flower garland performing a blessing on a bare-chested male devotee who has a vertical tilak on his forehead. The sannyasi's right palm presses onto the devotee's head while his left hand supports the devotee's arm. Behind them, several bare-chested men stand in white and orange dhotis wearing sacred threads, one holding a paper, and a figure with long hair and beaded necklaces sits near a large ornate golden vessel and a brass pedestal. Golden ornaments are visible at the left edge of the frame.2017-05-28April 25 20172017-04-25April 25 20172017-04-25